A pair of white Shoes, Sneakers, or Vans can be a simple hack to round out your casual outfit for a weekend, but enhancing your dressing skills with these sneakers can come with trouble. After all, keeping all-white shoes looking neat, clean, and new needs consistent effort and care. To make this job a little simpler, this is a simple guide on how to clean your pair of white Vans. Read to learn how to clean white Vans in four simple steps.
1. Arrange Supplies
Cleaning white Vans should be almost as easy as wearing them. To get started, here’s what you’ll need:
- 2 bowls
- Clean water
- Laundry detergent
- 1 scrub brush
- 1 clean towel
2. Prepare and Apply Your Solution
Start by mixing 2 cups of warm water with 1/4 cup of laundry detergent. Immerse a scrub brush into the liquid solution, and then gently rub the surface of the shoes. Prefer using an old toothbrush to clean the surface of the rubber soles. To speed up the process, keep another bowl of clean and warm water ready to clean the scrub brush periodically. This will deter dirt or grime from spreading over the fabric of the shoes.
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3. Wipe Clean
Once your Vans have been scrubbed down properly, take a clean towel, and wipe down the surface of the shoes. If you still notice stains leftovers, repeat the process. Another option is to apply a stain remover.
4. Air-Dry
While it may be hard to speed up the drying process, allowing your shoes to dry naturally is necessary for proper cleaning of white shoes. To help the shoes keep their shape and for the absorption of excess moisture, fill the shoe cavity with old newspaper or silica gel. Let them dry in a dry place exposing to direct sunlight.
Easier Alternative:
If you’re short on time, you can place your white sneakers in a mesh bag and let them run through a gentle, warm-water cycle in the washing machine. Be sure to wash them alone to avoid color transition and add 1/4 cup of detergent. On the completion of the wash cycle, let them dry in the open air.
